Mother (1996)
- Directed by
- Albert Brooks
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 92 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A divorced novelist moves back into his mother's home to investigate why his relationships keep failing. As they navigate old habits and fresh clashes, he uncovers truths about his upbringing and himself.
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What happens
Mother is a 1996 American comedy-drama film directed by Albert Brooks, co-written by Brooks with Monica Johnson, and starring Brooks and Debbie Reynolds as son and mother. Brooks portrays a novelist who moves back home with his mother after his second divorce, hoping to determine why all his relationships with women were unsuccessful. Mother was Reynolds's first major film role in over 20 years. The film earned positive reviews and was Brooks's most financially successful film as a director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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